New Zealand fashion designer

” When we were small children we all played dress-up and everybody had a good time. So why stop? “

-Iris Apfel

Playing dress-ups was my favourite thing as a kid. Okay maybe it’s still my favourite thing. So if I can pass dress-ups off as acceptable adulting clothes while secretly reveling in my escapist fun, I will.

Honey L’ Amour gets this. Her Once Upon A Time collection lets you dress up as a Disney Princess while looking like a total babe and repping your pinup style. ( Otherwise known as winning at life )

Belle, Arial, Snow White and Cinderella all make appearances in this NZ made pin up collection. Featuring blouses, full skirts, a wiggle skirt and two screenprinted dresses you can go full princess, or mix and match with your existing wardrobe. Best of all every piece in the collection is handmade and screenprinted by Honey herself, meaning it’s fantastic quality, limited edition AND you get to support an awesome homegrown business. Remember that when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance!

Now you might notice a familiar face on Honey’s website, because I got to model the Belle dress!
The Beauty and the Beast inspired dress has a super full ( 5M circumference) two tone skirt with screen printed roses. This baby flares out like no other when you spin! The peasant style bodice has a gathered neckline ( no gaping!) and the sleeves can be worn on or off the shoulder. There’s also a sweet white lace trim on the bodice and skirt hem.

As a brunette, green eyed gal who has more time for books than people, I feel like Belle and I are on the same page.
Yup, that was a book pun. Sorry not sorry.

Even so, the Arial wiggle skirt has to be my favourite princess inspired design. It’s just so GOSHDARN CUTE. Look at that scalloped hem! It’s so sassy.

Miss Monique Sweet looks like an underwater vixen in that shell bustier top, but I can see myself pairing this skirt with a cute tie front blouse or the Devel Bess tee for a more casual pinup style.

You’ll need to prepare yourselves for this one.
Ready?

Okay.Miss Charlotte Cake isn’t the biggest Disney fan, but you’ll die over her Snow White. It’s perfection. She could play Snow White at Disney land, amiright?
Honey LÁmour designed the Snow White inspired outfit as two pieces. A sweet peasant blouse and a full swing skirt with blue and yellow panels. The lightly gathered puff sleeves and the blue skirt border balance each other really well, creating the illusion of broader shoulders and visually enhancing an hourglass figure.
With classic pinup styling the Snow White outfit is a ready made retro style cosplay!

Luci Luxxe channels the original platinum princess with a rockabilly twist.

Cinderella might have to worry about her couch turning into a pumpkin, but she won’t have to worry about this dress. The Cinderella inspired pinup dress features alternating blue and white panels printed with specially designed pumpkin carriages. With contrast sleeves and silver screen printing the Cinderella dress is fancy enough for proms and balls, but comfy enough for full day events like Dapper Day!

All the clothes in the Once Upon a Time range are made from comfy stretch cotton sateen or heavy weight cotton and are available in sizes XS – XL. Honey also offers custom made sizes.

Velvet Decollete

Psssst! Just so you know, I wasn’t paid or sponsored to write this post. I got to experience these clothes first hand, and wear Honey L’Amour skirts on the regular, so I can 100% honestly recommend them!

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I'm Velvet, Miss Pinup New Zealand 2017, modern pinup girl and fashion designer living in small town New Zealand.

I've embarked on a journey of self exploration through style, inspired by the timeless femininity of vintage and the ever changing style of pop culture. I believe the power of fashion can change our lives, helping us step into each day as the most confident, happy and sassy versions of ourselves.

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